5. N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
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5. N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
I hope it was a happy festive season for all!!
I got an entire box of Peco flexible track from Father Christmas. A most welcome gift.
The biggest lesson I have learnt from this exercise so far, is that you mustn't be scared to pull down what isn't working, which I have done several times on the layout. Every single one of my rolling stock must be able to travel on every part of the layout.
I've also learnt that I can't do without a Dremel, and fierce skills of soldering rail.
But I don't have a clue how to make photos smaller without them pixellating and loosing detail.
Anyone got advice?
I got an entire box of Peco flexible track from Father Christmas. A most welcome gift.
The biggest lesson I have learnt from this exercise so far, is that you mustn't be scared to pull down what isn't working, which I have done several times on the layout. Every single one of my rolling stock must be able to travel on every part of the layout.
I've also learnt that I can't do without a Dremel, and fierce skills of soldering rail.
But I don't have a clue how to make photos smaller without them pixellating and loosing detail.
Anyone got advice?
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Re: N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
Hi Fidel, not sure how you resize your pictures, but with my limited knowledge it will be hard to resize without losing detail when you zoom. I always resize to "web large". Suggest if someone needs full size pictures, they can e-mail you and you can send it seperately. Good job on the layout. regards Arno
Re: N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
Fidel,
What are you using to resize your pictures?
What are you using to resize your pictures?
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Re: N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
Arno,Thanks. This forum has a very strict 200kb limit on posted pictures, so I reckon that 'Web Large' may exceed that.
Kevin, I use my girlfriend's latest model Samsung camera, with something like 14 million pixels. The smallest I can set on the camera is 1024 X 768, but still much more cropping and resizing has to happen. I resize in Windows paint, and save as JPG. Do you reckon a different package like photoshop would work better?
Kevin, I use my girlfriend's latest model Samsung camera, with something like 14 million pixels. The smallest I can set on the camera is 1024 X 768, but still much more cropping and resizing has to happen. I resize in Windows paint, and save as JPG. Do you reckon a different package like photoshop would work better?
Re: N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
If you have something like Photoshop already, yes.
First reduce size - use the pixel option eg 800 by 600. There are different reduction parameters in terms of pixel handling - try each one.
Then edit and save. The packages will let you save to a maximum of in k.
If you do not have a program you can try the Gimp (free) or go out and get Paint Shop PRO - Incredible Connection or buy off the Internet - R 799.00. Highly reccomended, easy to use and powerful.
First reduce size - use the pixel option eg 800 by 600. There are different reduction parameters in terms of pixel handling - try each one.
Then edit and save. The packages will let you save to a maximum of in k.
If you do not have a program you can try the Gimp (free) or go out and get Paint Shop PRO - Incredible Connection or buy off the Internet - R 799.00. Highly reccomended, easy to use and powerful.
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I run Linux on my computer so I use the Gimp and I find it very good.
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Kevin,
Thanks. I got Gimp now, and I'll see how it works the next time I take photos.
Thanks. I got Gimp now, and I'll see how it works the next time I take photos.
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hi fidel, I see you got plenty advise on the resizing of the photo's, so I am sure you will find the best solution. For what it is worth, the one that I am using is simply MS Office 2010. Right click on the photo and choose the option to open with "MS Office", which then allows you to easily resize. Cheers, Arno
Re: N Scale bedroom Layout - second rail ring
Arno - a good tip there. Thanks.